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b'The Software Process and Measurement Cast includes three columns.\\xa0 The first is our essay on managing Agile projects and teams. I often say project management is dead. That does not mean that the pressures that drive the need to manage work have gone away. In the end the \\u201cwhat\\u201d of project management is important because control, discipline and coordination are needed tools to deliver value; the journey toward Agile is the reframing of the \\u201chow\\u201d of project management.\\nThis week Gene Hughson returns with an entry from his\\xa0Form Follows Function\\xa0column.\\xa0 Gene tackles the topic of whether the application of Conway\\u2019s Law makes microservices more of an organizational approach than an architecture.\\xa0\\xa0 After listening, check out Gene\\u2019s Form Follows Function\\xa0!\\nThe third column in this SPaMCAST magazine is from the\\xa0Software Sensei, Kim Pries. \\xa0Kim tackles hardcore testing.\\xa0 Kim discusses the implications and uses of this aggressive type of testing in hardware, software and wetware.\\nA great line up!\\nCall to action!\\nReviews of the Podcast help to attract new listeners.\\xa0 Can you write a review of the Software Process and Measurement Cast and post it on the podcatcher of your choice?\\xa0 Whether you listen on ITunes or any other podcatcher, a review will help to grow the podcast!\\xa0 Thank you in advance!\\nRe-Read Saturday News\\nWe just completed the Re-Read Saturday of Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox\\u2019s\\xa0The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement\\xa0which began on February 21nd. What did you think?\\xa0 Did the re-read cause you to pick \\xa0The Goal\\xa0back up for a refresher? Visit the\\xa0\\xa0and review the whole re-read.\\nNote: If you don\\u2019t have a copy of the book, buy one.\\xa0 If you use the link below it will support the Software Process and Measurement blog and\\xa0podcast.\\n\\xa0or\\xa0\\nNext week we will begin re-reading\\xa0.\\xa0Get a copy now and start reading!\\nUpcoming Events\\nSoftware Quality and Test Management\\xa0\\nSeptember 13 \\u2013 18, 2015\\nSan Diego, California\\n\\nI will be speaking on the impact of cognitive biases on teams! \\xa0Let me know if you are attending!\\n\\xa0\\nMore on other\\xa0great conferences next week.\\n\\xa0\\nNext SPaMCast\\nThe next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature our interview with Woody Zuill.\\xa0 Some people might think \\u201cthat there is no Woody only Zuul\\u201d (apologies to the Ghostbusters) when it comes to topics like #NoEstimates.\\xa0 However as Woody points out, it is important to peer past the \\u201cthou musts\\u201d to gain greater understanding of what you should be doing!\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\n\\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \\u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team.\\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book\\xa0\\nnglish and Chinese.'